New Looks

So, we’ve spruced the place up a bit.

When we started KC Beer Scouts, I envisioned a site full of reviews of interesting and varied beers written by our group and lovingly compiled, with the occasional bit of local beer news and an essay or two. More than two years later, that vision never really came to be. Our site has become much more devoted to news, new breweries, new releases, and new beer-related events. The old design did a poor job of relaying that information to you, the reader.

What’s New

Probably the most noticeable aspect of the new design is how much white space surrounds everything. Gone are the embossed letters, paper textures and heavy dark backgrounds; replaced by open white spaces and legible sans-serif typefaces.

If you’re reading this on your phone – and more than half of you do – you probably have noticed that it’s a whole lot easier to read this on your phone. The idea is called responsive design, a fluid grid layout that repositions elements depending o

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